Managing Scientist – Efficacy

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Full time
Location: Harrogate
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Job offered by: Exponent Inc.
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About Exponent

Exponent

is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges. We are committed to engaging multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability. Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team! Key statistics: 950+ Consultants 640+ Ph.D.s 90+ Disciplines 30+ Offices globally Our Opportunity

We are currently seeking an

Efficacy Specialist

with management-level experience to operate within our

Chemical Regulation and Food Safety

Practice in our Nottingham (UK), Edinburgh (UK), Harrogate (UK), London (UK), Dublin (Ireland), Basel (Switzerland), or Mannheim (Germany) offices; homeworking may also be considered. In this role, you will work as part of a team to primarily prepare regulatory dossiers with respect to efficacy for plant protection products (including biopesticides). You will be responsible for

Providing strategic advice and guidance to clients on EU and national efficacy data requirements, including the type and amount of efficacy data required to fulfil these requirements, covering new active substances and product submissions, mutual recognition applications, and re-registrations. Acting as a liaison point between our clients and the EU regulatory authorities. Writing Biological Assessment Dossiers and concise evaluation documents, supporting product authorisations, to EU/UK requirements, using SANCO/10055/2013 Rev. 4 format (including the provision of expert justifications in the absence of data). Writing efficacy sections of new active substance dossiers in OECD and IUCLID formats. Writing Comparative Assessment dossiers, to national requirements, for plant protection products containing active substances, which are candidates for substitution. Writing efficacy sections of Emergency Authorisation submissions for client’s plant protection products. Undertaking Data Gap Analyses of client's existing efficacy data sets, providing guidance as to the type and amount of efficacy data required to meet current data requirements. Designing efficacy study plans and providing expert comments on client's existing efficacy study plans. Providing strategic guidance on the placing of efficacy tests within the EU/UK, which best fit the client’s needs. Undertaking efficacy study monitoring and reviews of efficacy trial reports, on behalf of the client. Maintaining technical expertise through attendance of relevant training courses, conferences, workshops, and meetings, and maintaining membership of professional bodies, as appropriate. Managing efficacy projects and coordinating efficacy projects for clients. Providing expert efficacy guidance to colleagues working within other regulatory specialisms. You will have the following skills and qualifications

A minimum of a B.Sc. degree or equivalent, in the biological sciences or an agriculture-related subject. Strong and proven regulatory understanding with respect to efficacy data requirements for plant protection products. An agronomic background, possibly gained from conducting efficacy field trials or managing other agronomic testing of plant protection products. Experience in the preparation of Biological Assessment Dossiers for efficacy. Some knowledge of biological pesticides would be advantageous but not essential. Be a strong team-worker, with excellent project management skills, motivated and assertive, demonstrating good judgement and capable of sound decision-making. Line management or team management experience would be advantageous. Knowledge of any EU local (country-specific) regulations for efficacy would be advantageous. Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV (Curriculum Vitae) with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending) [not restricted to 1 page]. Life @ Exponent

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Our Impact Attracting, inspiring, developing, and rewarding exceptional people with diverse backgrounds and expertise are central to our corporate culture. Our diverse team allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment. Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference. Work Environment

At Exponent, we have found that in-person interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development, for realizing the full potential of our talented and diverse teams, and for building a more inclusive workplace where all have a sense of belonging. In our offices, you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative, dynamic, multi-disciplinary work environment. We value the rich lives our colleagues enjoy outside of work and understand that work/life balance is critical to our employees and their well-being. Consultants have the autonomy to balance their work and personal schedules so you can meet with clients, visit inspection sites, attend conferences, and make time for priorities outside of work, too. It is this flexible, agile work style and working hours that allow our teams to drive innovation and results in their own ways, while meeting the needs of clients. Benefits you will enjoy

Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may email us at HR-Accommodations@exponent.com. Job Locations

UK-North Yorkshire-Harrogate, CH-Basel, DE-Mannheim, IE-Fingal-Blanchardstown, UK-London, UK-Nottingham

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